THE BEER NUT: Lord Hobo to open taproom this week, Smuttynose gets hazy

Norman Miller Daily News Staff @Norman_MillerMW

Wednesday

Nov 7, 2018 at 10:50 AM

Boom! It's almost time to get some Boomsauce on draft at the source.

Lord Hobo Brewing Company founder Daniel Lanigan announced that Lord Hobo Brewing Company is expected to reopen its 5 Draper St., Woburn, taproom this week after a major renovation.

The new taproom will have seating for more than 150 people, and will serve food and 19 beers on tap. The initial draft list will feature returning favorites, including the above mentioned Boomsauce, as well as Glorious, Angelica and Hobo Life. New beers include Gose, Meat & Potatoes, Free Bird and Godmother.

Once final inspections are done, Lord Hobo will be open seven days a week, 11 a.m. to 1 a.m.

Follow Lord Hobo on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the announcement of which day they’re opening.

In other brewery news, Dorchester Brewing Company will host its third annual Mustachio Bashio to help celebrate Movember and to raise money and awareness for men’s health and cancer through the Movember Foundation.

The party will be held on Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. at the brewery at 1250 Mass. Ave., Boston.

A suggested $10 donation will get visitors chili from Wahlburgers and cornbread from the Corny Bread Co. There will also be cookies from Cookie Central and acoustic music.

There will also be a special Movember beer release.

All donation proceeds will go to the Movember Foundation.

Along with beer and food, Mobile Cuts Boston will be on hand from 6 to 8 p.m. and will give complimentary scalp massages for the first 10 people who come to them. They'll also be offering grooming services for a fee throughout the night. There will also be raffles.

A lot of people thought when Smuttynose Brewing Company of Hampton, New Hampshire, declared bankruptcy last year and went up for auction, it was the end of the iconic New England brewery.

But, that’s not the case. New ownership is in place, and they are now releasing its two newest beers, Whole Lotta Lupulin and Mysterious Haze.

Both of these beers are newer, modern, juicy IPAs, something Smuttynose hadn’t attempted before. Both beers will be available year-round and be packaged in 16-ounce cans.

Mysterious Haze is a 6.7 percent alcohol by volume (ABV), New England style IPA, while Whole Lotta Lupulin is an 8.6 percent ABV version of the style.

“As New Hampshire’s leading craft brewery, we couldn’t be prouder of Mysterious Haze and Whole Lotta Lupulin,” said CEO Richard Lindsay. “Our brewing team has been working hard and has delivered a New England IPA and Double IPA that meets our expectations in terms of taste and quality. I couldn’t be more pleased.

Smuttynose Brewing Company recently sent me samples of both of these beers. Whole Lotta Lupulin is the standout of the two – it’s excellent and a good example of a New England IPA. Mysterious Haze is also solid, but it mysteriously lacks the haze you’d expect from a beer with the word haze in the name.

Both beers are currently available.

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